Lebanon, Syria will work to secure borders, says Lebanon’s caretaker PM
(Forelines) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Saturday in Damascus that Lebanon and Syria will collaborate to secure their shared land borders, as well as to define both land and maritime boundaries, reported by Reuters. In the first visit…
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(Forelines) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Saturday in Damascus that Lebanon and Syria will collaborate to secure their shared land borders, as well as to define both land and maritime boundaries, reported by Reuters.
In the first visit by a Lebanese prime minister to Syria in 15 years, Najib Mikati held a joint press conference in Damascus with Syria’s acting leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, as per Reuters report.
According to Reuters, Ahmed Al-Sharaa stated that they had discussed issues such as smuggling between the two nations, border-related challenges, and Syrian deposits in Lebanese banks.
Both parties agreed to form committees to tackle these issues and facilitate support.
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